The stick with paper streamers is the Shinto (sp?) equivalent of holy water. They are consecrated ritually, and thus act as a ward and weapon against demons, spirits, ghosts, and whatever else qualifies as a supernatural bad guy. There use ranges from exorcisms to mear ritual purifications. (Am I wrong?)

Otherwise, I'm glad I did'nt see this one. Sounds like its only usefull as a sleeping pill substitue. ^_^

I usually run from all things Japanese (I have a chum who EMBRACES all things Japanese, and he sorta tortures me.) But dizzamn, this movie looks cool! Horny ghosts...japanese schoolgirls...sounds like the perfect film to waste a night on.